What was your take on Obama's pig/lipstick comment?

I personally, don't think Obama meant it to disparage Palin in anyway. The audience however, DEFINITELY thought he was talking about Palin and you could tell by their reaction. It's a mess because in politics what you meant isn't nearly as important as public perception of your comments.

I think if Obama's comment was taken as a sexist remark then Palin's should have been viewed the same way. I don't want to be compared to either animal.

When I first heard the remark this morning It made me made. My first reaction was the remark sounded like he was saying all who wear lipstick are pigs. It is like Kathy Lee Gifford said this morning any thing that a public figure says is going to be repeated, taken out of contest, and distorted. This is one of those remarks that I believe Obama will wish he never said. I think that Sarah Palin has him scared and running.

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Both sides are insulting each other, being sarcastic, name calling and trying their best to demean the other side. I don't like it much but it's part of the campaign process so, no, this remark is not a big deal.

I don't find either statement sexist, to be quite honest. I actually think Palin's comment was worse. Obama used a common turn of phrase in a clever manner. Palin compared sports moms to vicious dogs with lipstick. He made a comment that *might* have been directed at a particular person. She used a derogatory stereotype directed at millions of American moms (of which, I am one). And if people think being a pig is somehow worse than being a violent dog, that's just prejudice. You can't help a pig hater.

I think it was deliberate, but that he is saying that it is an old saying. I thought it was "You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" If it was indeed a mistake, then he is stupid for saying it, because no one believes it is a mistake and it makes him look like a Jr. Hi. smart alecky boy. Very childish. So, is he petty and vindictive, or stupid and childish? Take your pick.

IMO it was very obviously meant as an insult to Sarah Palin. I am aware that similar remarks have been made by other polititions. This coming so soon after Palin's pitbull/lipstick joke was no coincdince. As usual Osama oops Obama is trying to weasel out of it, which is something he does a lot of lately .

My take is ENOUGH ALREADY!! McCain said nearly the same thing referring to Hillary Clinton's health care plan several times earlier this year and there was no controversy about it at all! I've heard some say now that McCain was referring to a "policy" but Obama was clearly personally attacking Palin; so, I guess they really think McCain would have used the word "lipstick" if the policy had been a man's? If, say, it was all BILL Clinton's health care proposal instead of his wife's? Nope, I didn't think so either... If some of Obama's supporters in his audience "seemed" to think it was a personal attack against Sarah because they started chanting, what's the big deal? When you like and support someone you get sick of seeing them get attacked, even if the attacks are just in your own perception. Some say it's tougher on those who care for the "victim" of said attacks than for the victim him or herself. Therefore, if there's something said that they can perceive as hitting back they're going to take it and run with it, cheer and chant, whatever strikes their fancy at that moment. People at the GOP convention booed, jeered and laughed at digs and jokes aimed at the Democrats, that's normal, it's what people do. It's just for some reason Sarah Palin is special, she has to be handled with such care I have no idea how she'll ever survive the rigors of a tough Presidential campaign for nearly two months. She'd better load up on some chapstick! Annie

I think it was a stupid remark to make in the middle of an election with as close as this election has been. Even though people say it is neck and neck, I think that when the election comes, the Democrats are going to find themselves on the losing end because people are seeing through Obama's rhetoric and gravitating toward the substance of Sarah Palin and McCain's history.

I do not support Obama but I also don't think his comment was something that needed to be blown out of proportion. Politicians will take anything they can escalate and ride the wave. It is sad to say both sides are not exempt from poor politics.

It was a very poor sense of judgment. Again showing his political prowess or rather the lack there of. I am sure we wouldn't want these types of mistakes when he is meeting with the leaders of Iran and North Korea like he wants to do. Last week he refereed to his own Muslim religion as not coming into question. Oops, the moderator quickly reminded him he "was" Christian not Muslim. What is even more depressing is the fact that the news coverage is so biased. They for some reason have chosen Obama and fail time and time again to show the real candidate and his lack of experience and flaws.

I think that Obama said that to hurt palin. What he said is not an "old expression". It was an attack on his opponent. I wish that politics would stop putting all their efforts into making their opponent look bad and more into helping the country. obama's comment was definitely about palins joke. I don't like Obama and I think that his comment was definitely a show of character; a character I do not want in the white house.

I didnt like Palin's remark about the pit bull. Although im not a hockey mom i wouldnt want to be compared to a dog. People take her joke as if it was something creative. Anyone couldve came up with that joke. NO MORE PITBULL..lol

I really do not think that Obama meant it to be an attack on Palin, so much as an attack on McCain and the Republicans. And as far as that goes, each side throws shots at the other during an election. It is just more politics as usual....though I am having trouble finding the promised "change" in the way the campaigning is going....

I guess let me first say that I am not an Obama fan, but I did see the speeches in which other candidates use the same phrase, people like John Edwards, and John McCain and in each of the instances they were talking about deception. Now, to be fair I think that Obama was using the line in the same way--we know that he is aces at using the 'catch' phrases of others. I don't think that this was a sexist comment. In this Presidential race we are paying such close attention to the words that we are missing the real issues. It is sickening for me. If it were not for the fact that a woman was on the ticket, then we would not even be discussing this comment. Come on people...grow up. We have some serious issues on the table here: Gas Prices, Employee Salary, Medicare, Social Security, Health Care...on and on but lipstick and who wears it is not in my estimation of any importance. So there! Thanks for bringing this to discussion.

I look at it this way....a lot of he said she said is going on....I don't pay attention to it at work...I don't pay attention to it outside of work and I especially don't pay attention to it in the news. Honestly, I heard the comment replayed. And if anything I think he used poor jodgement (imagine that!) in even uttering a phrase like it...old saying or not. Because a part of me thinks he should have known, or thought it possible, the media would jump on it in a heart beat. He is a smart guy, but I believe ever since he's been in the spotlight he is not handling it as it should be. For example he defends every little controversial thing...as if he is scared he will lose a vote. If you have someone who is true to the party ideas, if we can ever really hear them, then you don't have to be scared. But experience usually teaches someone that. Either way. I ignore the gossip rag stuff about the candidates unless they partake in it. Have a great day.

I think it's much to do about nothing. And McCain used this expression first. What little boy stuff this is, I want a leader, is that to much to ask?

Isn't it interesting that when McCain uses the same comment everybody laughs it off but when Obama uses it they make a federal case out of it???

Completely taken out of context. "What's ok for one person, should be ok for another".